Psycho1984 said:
I don't want to ruin the party, but NPD (Sorry, I want to say it in French^^) victory in Outremont was not caused by any interest from Quebecers toward the NPD. It was mainly caused by Thomas Mulcair, a really popular guy here now that he blamed Jean Charest in the Orford conflict and left the PLQ, and to the fact that Stephane Dion is as charismatic as a 2x12 piece of wood^^ (And also that the liberal are really struggling here since the sponsoring scandal.) Everybody here think that Jack Layton is funny and a great guy, but nobody votes for him, it has always been like that, probably because NPD is a really centrist party that wants to control everything (In a good way, but still, taking powers that belong to the provinces) But I have to say that I was really happy to see them beat the Liberals^^
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If you've followed the recent elections, the NDP have gained a lot of seats, a few short of what they had at their peak. Also, NDP are centre-left, not centre. They're socialistic by nature and that's not a bad thing.
Jack Layton is a remarkable leader. Out of the leaders of the 3 main parties, I find him to be the most credible and trustworthy. He's a very well spoken man, and I hardly find anything he pushes for funny. Don't be surprised if NDP takes more seats in the Ontario election next month and when the next Federal election is called.
